March 29, 2024

Stacy’s Sweetstuff open for business

Stacy Grams began baking at home with her grandma. Many cakes and cookies later she took the leap and opened her own shop, Stacy’s Sweetstuff on Feb. 9. Located behind Moo’s BBQ at 208 1/2 First Ave. W., Grams is now sharing her treats with community on a daily basis.

Stacy’s Sweetstuff started in Grams’ home after she began baking for her nieces, nephews, family and friends more than four years ago. She bakes cookies, cakes, cupcakes, cinnamon rolls, brownies, cake balls, candies, fudge and truffles. Sugar cookies are her favorite because she enjoys decorating them, although she is not a huge fan of cleaning up after them. They are also her most popular item.

Wedding cakes are also on her resume available in chocolate, vanilla, strawberry, lemon, orange, marble, champaign and red velvet flavors. When doing wedding cake tasting, Grams sends home cupcake samples with the client so their friends and family can give their input as well. It is also a trick she does to get her product out to more people, hopefully gaining additional clients.

“Before you know it was like, ‘hey, can you make one for my friend’s mom’s sister?” Grams said.

A fun story Grams has about her growing business started with the purchase of her car.

“I bought my car here in town from Nobel All American and he asked why my hands were all purple, I had just done a wedding cake. We got to talking and he ordered some cookies from me, took it back to the shop and then I had two of those guys order from me. One of the guys wives work at an Altoona bank and the bank contacted me for Christmas cookies for three Altoona branches,” Grams said.

Many of her friends and family suggested that she move forward in her business and do more with the skills she has. After spending time praying and looking around Newton for a potential store front, she spoke with the owner of Moo’s and things “just fell together.”

Grams had been making cakes for Moo’s BBQ owner Jeremy Biondi and after finding out she was looking for a space, Biondi offered her the back room in his restaurant. The quaint space is perfect for Grams, who didn’t want anything extravagant. In the shop she will offer cupcakes, chocolate dipped strawberries, cake balls, slices of pie, sugar cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, fudge along with daily specials.